George Dowdy, D/B/A Texas Sand & Gravel Company v. Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company

HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.

Alleging that defendant was preventing him from proceeding with the performance of his contract with it for gravel excavation and fill, plaintiff brought this suit for an injunction against such interference or, in the alternative, for damages.

As set out in detail in his amended original complaint, plaintiff’s claim in summary was: that, responding to a letter of inquiry sent out by defendant, he had made a bid for placement of fill and purchase of gravel under the fill on defendant’s property; that, on the basis thereof, he had consummated a contract with defendant, on…